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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Julianne Miller feels God nudging her to homeschool her three children. The only problem is, she has no idea what she’s doing. Julianne was her high school valedictorian, graduated from college with honors, and had a successful career in the business world. How hard could first grade possibly be?

Her plans and schedules all look so good on paper. But when it comes to avoiding her preschooler’s public meltdowns, keeping her toddler alive and in a clean diaper, and getting through the morning without everyone dissolving in tears, Julianne is thinking she might not be quite up to the task.

Can her co-op friends help her before she loses her mind or ruins her children for good? Or should she give up this crazy idea and prove her mother-in-law right?

I found myself laughing at the many stories included in The Homeschool Experiment, some of which sounded all too familiar. Whether you are a homeschool mom of one {like me} or many, I think you will relate to these stories on some level.

The author, Charity Hawkins, is a wife and homeschool mom to three children. She writes about the homeschooling journey of Julianne Miller, mom to 6-year old Daniel, 4-year old Joy, and baby Michael. The book takes the reader on a hilarious journey through a complete year with this homeschooling family, starting in May at their Homeschool Convention.

I was cracking up as she went from booth to booth at the convention. First the "Classical" booth with children reciting the Latin noun endings, first declension: -a, -ae, -ae, -arum, -ae, -is, -am, -as, -a, -is {and yes, we too did this in K}. ;) Then the "Natural Education" booth where they suggest letting kids just play and learn by "doing" until the age of nine. Next the booth for that "pre-packaged, hands-on curriculum." The one that includes the manipulatives, history notebook, phonics, and reading program...all for just $459. Sound familiar?!

The Appendix of the book includes a Homeschool Group Study Guide and
a bunch of Homeschool Resources. The guide goes chapter by chapter and asks questions that a
co-op or group can work on together. And here you can actually view and print off the entire Appendix.

My Thoughts: This is a great book for both someone thinking about homeschooling and those who are new and old to it. It makes light of many homeschooling situations but also gives encouragement to those who need it.

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we've been homeschooling for two years with a brief and ill-conceived public school stint for about three months that ended this past week. I'd love to win this book because, well, I need to laugh at myself (oh and encouragement would be helpful too)